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SummaryPerforms with latitude for independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative, and adheres to radiation safety precautions and regulations. On-call as required by the department.
Job Duties
- Provides clinical evaluations, competency testing, makes decisions about possible solutions, and counsels and disciplines diagnostic students.
- Coordinates, oversees, and participates in all levels of training.
- Obtains proper patient information, checks for contraindications, and provides information on signs and symptoms.
- Performs nuclear medicine imaging examinations.
- Produces images of diagnostic quality and processes and prepares images for interpretation.
- Participates in the interviewing and screening process for new candidates, reviews applications, and selects students for clinical sites.
- Scans documentation and handles patients with a high degree of professional ethics, care, tact, courtesy, patience, and safety.
Minimum Qualifications- Technical School Diploma Nuclear Medicine technology program.
- 5 years experience as a nuclear medicine technologist.
- Demonstrates leadership and incorporates a thorough knowledge of all parameters to insure accurate student instruction.
- Must be competent in instructional and evaluative techniques.
- Ability to exchange information on factual matters, schedule appointments, record vital signs in patients' charts, greet visitors, explain hospital policies, and/or relay patient needs to the appropriate personnel.
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Physical DemandsLift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.
Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
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